Service type
Paremata Kindergarten is a free kindergarten — historically session-based (shorter, set daily sessions rather than all-day care), run on a not-for-profit basis.
20 Hours ECE
Paremata Kindergarten participates in the 20 Hours ECE scheme, which funds up to 20 hours a week of early childhood education for children aged 3 to 5.
Authority
Paremata Kindergarten is community based — typically run by a trust, incorporated society, or other not-for-profit body, rather than operated for private profit.
Equity Index
Paremata Kindergarten has an Equity Index rating of "EQI > 5" on the Ministry of Education's 1–4 scale for early childhood services. A lower number means the service draws more of its enrolled children from lower socio-economic communities, making it eligible for additional government funding. This is a different scale to the schools Equity Index (344–569) and the two should never be compared directly.
Children by age
As at July 2025, based on 43 children on the roll.
Children by ethnicity
Percentages may add up to more than 100%, since a child can be recorded under more than one ethnicity.
Location
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- Address51 Paremata Road, Paremata, Porirua
- Phone+64 4 233 8662
- Emailparemata@wmkindergartens.org.nz
- ContactAmanda Coulston
Nearby ECE services
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Paremata Playcentre Playcentre · 1.3 km
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Plimmerton Kindergarten Kindergartens · 2.6 km
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Te Kōhanga Reo o Waikato Tairāwhiti Te Kōhanga Reo · 4.8 km
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Li'l Champs Early Learning Centre Kenepuru Landings Education & Care Services · 5.2 km
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Educare Tawa Education & Care Services · 8.1 km
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What comes next
Primary schools closest to Paremata Kindergarten — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.
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Taita Central School 10.9 km
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Tawhai School 12.2 km
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Naenae School 12.6 km
Data source
- SourceNZ Early Childhood Services Directory — Ministry of Education / Education Counts
- Ministry data last checked6 September 2026